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faan1 · faan2

to go to one's school or office · to resume an interrupted action (when placed after a verb) · added after a verb to imply that the action is for the better or is with good intentions

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Meanings

faan1

  1. to go to one's school or office
  2. to resume an interrupted action (when placed after a verb)
  3. added after a verb to imply that the action is for the better or is with good intentions

faan2

  1. to return (to)
  2. to revert to
  3. to restore
  4. to go back
  5. to come back

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